A patient who has just lost all family photos in a flood asks why the suffering is as intense as a neighbor, who lost an entire house and all possessions. What should the nurse say to help the patient understand the intensity of a loss?
1. The age of the person is the most important factor in determining the intensity of the loss.
2. The gender of the person is the most important factor in determining the intensity of the loss.
3. The value of the loss is the most important factor in determining the intensity of a person's loss.
4. The meaning of the loss is the most important factor in determining the intensity of the response to loss.
4. The meaning of the loss is the most important factor in determining the intensity of the response to loss.
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1. Diet. 2. Activity. 3. Mobility. 4. Oxygenation.
The nurse wishes to increase the use of evidence-based practice in the critical care unit where he works. What is a significant barrier to the implementation of evidence-based practice?
A) Use of computerized records by the hospital B) Health Information Privacy and Portability Act (HIPPA) C) Lack of knowledge about literature searches D) Strong collaborative relationships in the work setting
Which is the most accurate description of the nursing diagnosis of dysfunctional grieving?
1. Inability to form a valid appraisal of a loss and to use available resources 2. The experience of distress, with accompanying sadness, which fails to follow norms 3. A perceived lack of control over a current loss situation 4. Aloneness perceived as imposed by others and as a negative or threatening state
A patient brought to the emergency department requires sutures. The prescriber orders a local anesthetic with epinephrine. The nurse understands that epinephrine is ordered to:
a. prevent hypertension induced by the anesthetic. b. allow a reduced dose of the anesthetic. c. reduce anesthetic-induced nausea. d. reduce the pain of an injection.